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Hypertrophy of a left ventricle

Hypertrophy of a left ventricle of heart – the morbid condition which is characterized by increase in the sizes of this department of heart.Гипертрофия левого желудочка сердца - аномальное отклонение

The hypertrophy of a left ventricle (hypertrophic cardiomyopathy) can develop both as a result of some diseases, and because of the raised exercise stresses which result in need to provide an organism with the additional volume of oxygen.

Increase in the sizes of a left ventricle of heart belongs not to diseases, and to abnormal deviations which can lead to development of many serious cardiovascular illnesses.

Reasons of a hypertrophy of a left ventricle

Hypertrophy of a left ventricle, as well as the left auricle, various reasons from which as the main distinguish a hypertension (high blood pressure) can cause. Treat other reasons of a hypertrophy of a left ventricle:

  • Stenosis of the aortal valve;
  • Intensive exercise stresses during which heart works in the emergency mode. Additional load of heart without monitoring of its work can lead to development of pathological disturbances, and in certain cases at long and too intensive occupations – to heart attack;
  • Obesity which in many cases is the reason of increase in pressure and increase in need of an organism for oxygen.

In addition, there is also some other diseases at which the left ventricle can increase, among which there are Fabri's disease and muscular dystrophy.

Signs of a hypertrophy of a left ventricle

At early stages the hypertrophy of a left ventricle, as a rule, develops without the expressed symptoms and pains. Further development of pathology is characterized by the following symptoms:

  • Stethalgia;
  • Faint;
  • Asthma;
  • Dizziness;
  • Cardiopalmus;
  • Bystry exhaustion at physical activity.

At emergence of these signs of a hypertrophy of a left ventricle it is necessary to address the cardiologist that will help to stop a course of a disease in time and to avoid complications.

Being a link with a big circle of blood circulation, the left ventricle provides supply of blood to all bodies and fabrics owing to what increase in its sizes can cause development of many cardiovascular diseases, namely:

  • The heart attack caused by interruption of blood supply of heart;
  • The heart failure which is characterized by inability of heart to pump over blood in the volume, sufficient for normal work of an organism;
  • Coronary heart disease at which insufficient supply with oxygen of tissues of the heart is observed;
  • The arrhythmia which is characterized by an abnormal cordial rhythm;
  • The sudden cardiac standstill which is shown as an unexpected stop of function of heart, and also consciousness and breath.Верапамил - один из препаратов для лечения гипертрофии левого желудочка

Treatment of a hypertrophy of a left ventricle

To prevent complications which the hypertrophy of a left ventricle can cause regular survey at the cardiologist is recommended.

At early stages of development of a hypertrophy of a left ventricle of heart treatment, as a rule, medicamentous also includes use of verapamil along with beta-blockers that reduces symptomatology of displays of pathology.

As additional treatment of a hypertrophy of a left ventricle, cardiologists recommend to keep to a diet and to refuse many addictions – smoking, alcohol, a supper. It is necessary to include more fresh vegetables in a medical diet and fruit, fermented milk products and seafood at simultaneous decrease in volumes of flour products (especially sweets), fried products and animal fats.

Also it is recommended to reconsider the mode of trainings as exercise stresses against the background of a hypertrophy of a left ventricle have to have moderate character.

Operation on removal of the site of the left ventricle which underwent a hypertrophy is in certain cases shown.

 
 
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